TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · DEATS 8 LEASE · API 42-227-36235 · DISTRICT 7B
Deats 8 #1
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Deats 8 #1 (API 42-227-36235) is a well in Howard County operated by New Height Energy LLC, completed June 12, 2019 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2007 and 2010, permitted to 9,644 ft.
It was permitted by Element Petroleum Operating, LLC and has since transferred to New Height Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Pennsylvanian, Cline, Atoka.
Its lease has reported 139K barrels of oil and 898K mcf of gas since November 2009, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Element Petroleum Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 4, 2026
- Phone
- (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | New Height Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Element Petroleum Operating, LLCSep 24, 2010 |
- 9,644
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 24, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jun 12, 2019
- completed
- 139K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 898K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 12, 2019
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2020
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deats 8 O-10-39940 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy, LLC | 4 | 139K | 898K | Nov 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,377 · prior 12 14,406(-21%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 467 · prior 12 565(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Element Petroleum Operating, LLCNov 2009 → Dec 2010
- 2Linn Operating, Inc.Jan 2011 → Sep 2015
- 3JPM Eoc Operating, Inc.Oct 2015 → Sep 2016
- 4SM Energy CompanyOct 2016 → May 2024
- 5New Height Energy, LLCJun 2024 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 702399-99 | Recompletion | Element Petroleum Operating, LLC | Sep 18, 2010 | Sep 24, 2010 | — | 10,000 |
| 681330-99 | Drill | Element Petroleum Operating, LLC | May 15, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | Sep 28, 2009 | 11,000 |
| 635827-99 | Drill | Manhattan Petroleum, Inc. | Mar 23, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2019 | Deats 8 O-10-39940 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy LLC | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2020 | 9,644 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,572 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 7,660 | -5,088 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 8,738 | -6,166 |
| Cline | 8,829 | -6,257 |
| PennsylvanianPENN LIME | 9,059 | -6,487 |
| AtokaATOKA SHALE | 9,406 | -6,834 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,448 | 9,542 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 271 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 3,809 | 11 | 900 S |
| 5.5 | 9,642 | 7.875 | 1,055 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Jun 23, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 7, 2010 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-227-36235 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36235 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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